Us INTJ-Fs are a curious bunch which can be good and not so good. Well mostly it's good for us. And not so good for everyone else. I'll explain. Curiosity is good for us because we are constantly learning, and because we crave new information, and in fact sometimes it becomes addicting. We turn everything … Continue reading Research and Cynicism: Learning to Question Everything for the INTJ-F →

Our brains are just amazing in the way a supercomputer is. We can take all experiences, situations, environmental limitations, relevant personalities, past outcomes, and other relevant data and do what a friend of mine calls "running scenarios" to predict with some scary accuracy what could happen to something we value, us or those around us … Continue reading “Running Scenarios”: Analyzing All Possible Outcomes for INTJ-Fs →

Parents, coaches, teachers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and anyone else that might be shaping young minds out there, I have one question: Are you helping to raise a little INTJ female? There are some signs that you might be.  If so - here's some helpful information from those of us that grew up as such and … Continue reading INTJ Females – Our Formative Years →

Generally holidays/birthdays are not on our list of enjoyable things to do, but the time between November 1st and January 2nd for most of us INTJ-Fs can be the trifecta of unpleasantness - celebrating a holiday in the first place, an excessive amount of socializing, and the feeling of being obligated to shop, sometimes among … Continue reading INTJ Female Personal Hell: The Holidays Are Upon Us →

My whole life I was told I wasn't being agreeable to the way other people did things in a social situation.  I asked too many questions, or  I wasn't as overexcited about things as others, or I tended to be realistic instead of optimistic because I learned that was the best way not to frustrate … Continue reading Not Your Ordinary Girl →